10 Classic (Slightly Embarrassing) Things Parents Do On Social Media

Parents. You love them and can't exactly be mad at them for embarrassing you in public. But like it or not, parental embarrassment is a concept that's being passed on from generations to generations. Someday, you'll leave your children red-faced too. Unfortunately, for you and us at iDiva.com, social media has just given it new avenues. While you were kids, your parents revealed dark secrets or made fun of you in front of your loved ones or acquaintances only. But today, with different social media platforms in the picture, there's a much larger audience to witness the drama. In keeping with this, here are 10 classic (slightly embarrassing) things every parent does on social media.

1. From your school friends, office colleagues, ex-office colleagues to your former crush, they send a friend request to everyone you've ever mentioned.

2. And, it doesn't end there. Once they add your friends and acquaintances, they'll try to fit in into conversations you guys are having on your posts.

3. In another attempt to be all cool on social media, they post pictures, articles, and statuses that are funny to no one but them. Okay, maybe they are funny to their real friends. But again, not many of their friends are on these platforms.

4. Sure, we all love ‘likes' and ‘comments' on a particular photo or status we shared.But we don't want our parents commenting and liking every.single.one.

5. They post unfiltered photos and videos of your siblings and your childhood and make you want to disappear. Sure, you know they're just trying to declare their love for you and how they miss the baby you. But, hey, there has to be a limit, right?

6. Miss one call from them or forget something that mom asked you to do and they'll take to social media to scold you. That also, sometimes, on an irrelevant selfie or status you've posted, giving your followers and friends some popcorn time.

7. Even though you teach them how to hashtag, you'll always find them using it wrong.

8. They believe everything they read on social media and share it without fail. However, they fail to realise that not all information on these platforms is true and credible.

9. THEY WRITE LIKE THIS AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYONE'S THINKING THEY'RE SHOUTING.

10. They defend you in the most unnecessary arguments on social media. Argh, stop mom!

But despite all of this, you know your life would be a lot less colourful without their contributions to your social media. After all, what is it if not another expression of their love?